Strange Sensations

I began having balance problems (walking but feeling like I might fall down) last August 2006 - went to my primary care Dr. he told me I had fluid in my ear and gave me some meds, that went away and then I began to have headaches daily for 3 months and then they went away.  I was fine for about a month but then in February 2007 I started feeling weakness and stiffness in my legs and when I walked almost a feeling of un-coordination and that my foot would hit the ground but it would take a second before my leg would be stable and I've had a stiff heavy neck, lower back burning and discomfort and some mild balance problems and fatigue.

Since February I have been to an ENT who tested me for allergies and told me I have level 3 allergies to dust and mold and gave me allergy drops.  ENT also tested me for sleep apnea - said I had a mild case and gave me a mouth piece to wear at night.  I've had 2 sinus CT scans which revealed a deviated septum with a nasal bone spur.  In March I had a brain MRI which came back "clean"/"unremarkable".  I have also been to a chiropractor would told be I have subluxation in my neck and lower back - have been seeing him for 5 months and still have symptoms.

It got better this summer (2007) and into the fall (2007) – never really going away but much better – would this rule out ALS?  Then at the end of November 2007 it started getting worse seemed to be related with running every day.

I have had an MRI of my neck and lower back – came back that I didn’t need surgery but I had some bulging in L5 – S1 and a little in my neck.

Went to the Neurologist and he examined me and said I was fine – I had an EMG/NCV test here are the results –

EMG & NCV Findings:
Evaluation of the left Peroneal nerve showed prolonged distal onset latency (6.6 ms). The right peroneal motor nerve showed prolonged distal onset latency (5.8 ms). The left Saphenous Anti Sensory nerve showed reduced amplitude (2.5 uV). The right Saphenous Anti Sensory nerve showed peak latency (3.7 ms).  The left Sup Peroneal Anti Sensory nerve showed reduced amplitude (4.7 uV).  All remaining nerves were within normal limits.
All F wave latencies were within normal limits.  All H Reflex left vs. right side latency differences were within normal limits.

All examined muscles showed no evidence of electrical instability.

Impression: No evidence of lumber radiculopathy, peripheral neuropathy, or peripheral nerve entrapment.  There is a mild Peroneal neuropathy seen bilaterally, etiology unknown.  Patient will be going for a lumber MRI in January, which may be helpful.  His symptoms are consistent with lumber stenosis

I have had an MRI of my neck and lower back – came back that I didn’t need surgery but I had some bulging in L5 – S1 and a little in my neck